âThe average temperature of a horse's hind legs after 30 minutes of exercise can increase by 10 degrees Fahrenheit or more. As intensity of exercise increases, skin temperature in legs increases.â
The film dares to challenge the way we look at horses' behavior and promotes a shift in the conventional belief that lameness starts with a head bob.
This D.C. Circuit decision is a long-overdue victory for Tennessee walking horses and those who have fought for robust enforcement of federal prohibitions on horse soring for many years.
The Data Snapshot provides a summary of rescue intakes and outcomes, organization demographics, safety net services, direct placement programs, plus a glossary of equine welfare services language.
Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, for which wild birds are a natural reservoir and is transmitted by mosquitoes that feed on EEE-infected birds.
âWhen Horse Professionals Disagreeâ is a free live webinar available to all horse professionals and can be attended via your phone or computer on December 16, 2013, but you must register to attend.
"Legendary 'Horse Gentler' Monty Roberts, has just completed a tour that went from one end of England to the other, and he is headed now to Denmark, Germany, Austria and finally South Africa.â
"We want to better understand the mechanism of asthma to help guide future studies looking at different therapies or ways to prevent disease."
Since cats and dogs have been shown to experience cognizant deterioration, it makes sense that horses could also suffer from dementia.
Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor, U.S. Energy Secretary and Ambassador to the United Nations, has been chosen as the 2013 Humane Horseman of the Year by The Humane Society of the United States.